NOVEMBER 2019
Mitchell Freeway Southbound Widening Cedric Street to Vincent Street
Principal Shared Path update
As part of the Mitchell Freeway Southbound Widening project, upgrades to
the PSP network commenced in early 2019 and will continue into early 2020.
To enable these, a series of Principal Shared Path (PSP) detours are required.
1. North of Hutton Street (near Telford
Crescent) to Hutton Street
February 2019 to March 2020
New PSP underpass at the Hutton Street
off-ramp
Existing path resurfaced and additional
PSP lighting
Noise wall in the freeway road reserve
2. Glendalough Train Station to Goody Close
December 2019 to January 2020
New 7m wide PSP, with a separated
pedestrian and cycle path connecting to the
new Scarborough Beach Road PSP bridge
Noise walls in five separate sections from
Glendalough Station to Powis Street
Additional PSP lighting
3. Goody Close to Bonnievale Street
November 2019 to February 2020
Existing path resurfaced and widened up to
3.6 metres
Fencing replaced in some sections to
improve safety and visual amenity
Overgrown trees trimmed around lights,
with globes replaced or cleaned
4. Bonnievale Street to Britannia Road
October 2019 to February 2020
Existing section resurfaced and widened up
to 3.6m
Noise wall on the road reserve along the
Powis Street on-ramp to Britannia Road
Overgrown trees trimmed around lights,
with globes replaced or cleaned
5. Britannia Road to Richmond Street
January to February 2020
Existing 2.6m path resurfaced and widened
up to an extra metre
Fencing replaced to improve safety and
visual amenity.
Overgrown trees trimmed around lights,
with globes replaced or cleaned
6. Richmond Street to Stamford Street
August to December 2019
Existing path resurfaced and widening to
3.6m
Additional street lighting
Noise wall from Stamford Street to the
Vincent Street on-ramp
Detours for cyclists and pedestrians
Several options have been carefully considered to
maintain a north-south route for shared path users
during construction, and ensure the safety of
cyclists, pedestrians, road users and the
construction workforce.
Construction vehicles will be moving throughout the
project area, creating numerous potential ‘clash-
points’ between the new works and the existing
shared path.
Detours will use alternative shared paths where
available, however if there is no suitable alternative
path, detours onto local roads are the next safest
option to separate path users from construction
activities.
With safety our highest priority, detours are
carefully considered and go through a process of
rigorous planning and assessment. Proposed
detours developed by Road Traffic Management,
are reviewed by cycling group representatives,
local government and related government
agencies, and include a road safety audit prior to
implementation.
Notifications
Communications are critical to the successful
implementation of a PSP detour, particularly with
increasing cyclists in the warmer weather.
Temporary signs will be installed at least two weeks
prior to the detour commencement. The signs will
be located at the shared path entry points and will
remain in place for the duration of the detour.
Directional signage will guide cyclists through the
detour route. The effectiveness and condition of
detour signage will be regularly monitored.
Residents will be advised of any impacts with a
combination of face to face engagement and
letterbox drops.
The Main Roads WA project website will maintain
up to date information on closure and re-opening
dates for the detours.
Resident and road user precautions
Road users are asked to take extra care when
driving along the detour route:
Always look out for cyclists
Slow down when passing cyclists
Take extra care when exiting and entering
driveways
On bin day, place your rubbish bins
carefully to avoid obstructions on footpaths
and roads.
Cyclists and pedestrians may be required to use
unfamiliar roads.
Staying up to date
To stay up to date with the project, subscribe to
email notifications via our project webpage at
https://project.mainroads.wa.gov.au/home
We also have a 24/7 project information line that
can be contacted on 138 138 or email
We encourage you to share feedback on your
experience using this online survey.